Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on under five
mortality rate (U5MR) for Solomon Islands from 1960 to 2020 to predict future
trends of U5MR over the period 2021 to 2030. Residuals and forecast evaluation
criteria indicate that the applied ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable in
forecasting U5MR. ANN model projections indicate that annual U5MR will hover
around 20 deaths per 1000 live births throughout the out of sample period.
Therefore, we encourage the government of Solomon Islands to address all the
major challenges that may hinder the success of the maternal and child health
program.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 466-469